Oh. I am looking for info on payment from China to US. Thanks though.
I, too, have had Chinese members contact me to buy some of the stuff I was selling. I ended up balking because the risk seemed to outweigh the reward. Obviously not the case 100% of the time, but I was told they can’t use FF and that it isn’t uncommon for the package to get “lost,” in which case the buyer is refunded his/her money and you’re out your money and tobacco.
To be fair, a bit of my uneasiness stemmed from being contacted by a member in China who insisted I sent it to some one in New York, and then changed his mind and told me he, himself, was actually in California and now wanted it sent there, even though all of his email messages had time stamps from a time zone (presumably) in Asia. There were just too many variables and changing stories for me to feel comfortable about it.
Coincidentally, I ended up sending mine to Pipestud who promptly sold it to Chinese buyers.
I’d wager it’s safe more often than not, but I was selling about $1,000 worth of tobacco and just didn’t want to take the risk. Paid for it with Pipestud’s commission, but felt better about it in the end.
If you aren’t in any kind of hurry, eventually folks will show up from the nosebleeds, usually a couple of months after you’ve posted the ad, asking if it’s still available...
Regardless of how you proceed, I’d love to hear the outcome.